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By D'Arcy Vandenberg


October Best Sellers Make For Great Gifts

October Best Sellers Make For Great Gifts

October Best Sellers Make For Great Gifts

Hello pretty ladies,

Happy Halloween! I hope you had a great weekend. I can’t believe how fast October flew by. Thinking that was the fastest month ever! How about you? That means Thanksgiving will be here before we know it, and Christmas is 8 weeks away. I love this time of the year; it goes way too fast. I wish there was a way to slow it down and savor all the little moments even longer. Don’t you?

I have found you like a recap of what sold best in the month, as these are the items you love and purchase that make them Best Sellers. The monthly best sellers would make great gifts this time of the year. Items you love make for great gifts to check off people on your list, wouldn’t you agree? A couple of these best-sellers are on sale and would be cute to wear on Thanksgiving.

October Best Sellers Make For Great Gifts

October Best Sellers Make For Great Gifts

 

Ysl Lipstick– Yves Saint Laurent’s Rouge Volupté Shine Lipstick Balm at Sephora. This medium-coverage lipstick has a high-shine, balm-like texture that conditions the lips.

New Balance sneakers–With an angular reworking of the tried-and-true wedge silhouette, outsize, asymmetrically applied ‘N’ branding, and wraparound, trail-inspired lug outsole, the 327 provides nothing less than a complete re-imagination of our running heritage.

Houndstooth Buttery soft throw–

The Styled Collection is the Perfect Buttery Soft Blanket with reversible colors! Material: 100% Microfiber Polyester Size: 50″ x 70″

Social Thread Sweater-

Chelsea boot–  

DV BY DOLCE VITA DV by Dolce Vita Jetta Bootie. A lugged sole brings structure to this pair of booties lofted by a platform heel.

Barefoot Dream Cardigan–

Cozy Chic Lite Circle Cardigan. A soft and lightweight knit enriches the comfort of a long lounge cardi that keeps you cozy around the house or out on errands.

Laneige Lip mask –

LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask – Berry

Social Threads–

Vegan leather hobo bag. Comes with an additional detachable insert bag that can be worn on its own as a cross-body bag with one of our bag straps

Chico’s Bracelet–

Gold-toned cuff bracelet by Chico’s on Sale

 

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What are you looking for this Holiday season? What would you love a gift guide of? Do you  I’d love for you to tell me in the comments. You can also find me on Instagram, Pinterest, Liketoknowit, Amazon shops, and Facebook.

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

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Casual Cabana Life Perfect for Gifts

Sale Items That Make For Great Gifts

This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. I only promote brands that I genuinely love and believe in! Thank you for the support! 

 

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Casual Cabana Life Perfect For Gift Giving

Casual Cabana Life Perfect For Gift Giving

Casual Cabana Life Perfect For Gift Giving

Hello Pretty ladies, 

Today, I am doing a quick blog post with a great gift Idea. Cabana Life, Sweatshirt, shorts, and tumbler. Perfect For Gift Giving, SPF clothing is an excellent gift for your loved ones who love to be outdoors. As a person who has dealt with skin cancer, I adore Cabana Life and its spf50 clothing line. So I thought I would share with you A couple of my favorite Cabana Life casual pieces you can wear year-round. Perfect for a cocktail on the deck, a walk, travel, or running errands. These pieces would be great for your outdoor lover. I am also Sharing some of my favorite pieces on SALE In the  70% off Warehouse Sale that started today!

 

Casual Cabana Life Perfect For Gift Giving

Casual Cabana Life Perfect For Gift Giving

Cocktails and Cabana Sweatshirt- Get cozy in Cabana Life! Introducing our limited-edition Cocktails & Cabana hooded sweatshirts featuring a comfy UPF 50+ fabric to take you from every day to vacay in style. 

Microfiber Swim Shorts–These twill shorts are sun protective, super soft, and excellent for your sunny activities. They are short and breezy, with the perfect amount of movement. The ideal complement to a fitted rashguard or an airy tunic, wear these everywhere.

Cabana Life Tumbler–Take the #cabanalifestyle with you from every day to vacay with our limited-edition Cabana Life x Corkcicle 16 oz. Tumbler! Crafted from stainless steel with proprietary triple insulation, it keeps contents cold and refreshing for 9+ hours and hot for 3.

Shop Cabana Life and SAVE 20% with code DARCY20

Casual Cabana Life Perfect For Gift Giving

 

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The Cabana Life Warehouse sale Started TODAY!

I am sharing some pieces that are on Sale at fabulous prices! These would also make for great gifts.

Shop Cabana Life and SAVE 20% with code DARCY20

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Have you started your Holiday shopping? I’d love for you to tell me in the comments. You can also find me on Instagram, Pinterest, Liketoknowit, Amazon shops, and Facebook.

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

 

You might also Like the following:

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Fall Styling with Cabana Life

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This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. I only promote brands that I genuinely love and believe in! Thank you for the support! 

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Sweater Weather 11 Trending Styles

Sweater Weather, 11 Trending Styles

Sweater Weather, 11 Trending Styles

Hello Pretty Ladies,

It’s officially Sweater weather, and I am all for it. I have a “Fashion Fix” Tv segment Today, Tuesday 18th, at 10:30 on ABC Good Things Utah. Stream it live from anywhere Here. I will share the segment after it airs Here. So if you can’t watch it live, you’ll still be able to view the show.

With all the different styles of jeans on trend this season, I thought it would be fun to share with you the types of sweaters that are trending because of the jean styles, as well as some great sweaters for the Holidays and how you can style them. 

I headed to Station Park in Farmington, Ut. To shop this year’s sweater trends. Hitting, Nordstrom Rack, H&M, Evereve, Bohme, and Alter’d State. 

Fair Isle
Cropped
Tunic

Here’s what I purchased:

H&M

-Fair Isle Sweater in black & gray 

-embellished sweater -sweater dress

-striped Tunic

Evereve

-Sweater Vest

Boheme

– Fair Isle sweater in neutrals,

-Cropped sweater 

Nordstrom Rack

 -Open Cardigan slightly cropped with statement sleeves, 

-Mid-length open-front cardigan.

Alter’d State

-Preppy V-neck,

-Color block with statement sleeves.

 

Sweater Weather🍂🍁 11 Trending Styles this fall for sweaters:

Tips on how to style Sweaters with Jean Styles

11 Trending sweaters for this fall’s hottest jean styles.

-Mid-length cardigan sweaters- pair well with boyfriend jeans, straight leg and skinny’s 

-Tunic sweaters- pair well with skinny’s and skinny straight legs and leggings.

-Cropped sweaters pair well t with High rise jeans & flares

-Open, front hip-length cardigans pair well with flares and straight leg 

-The vest looks great with wide legs and straight legs

-Sweaters that have the essential fit and fold under at the hip pair great with straight-leg jeans, skinnies, and cargo

Sweater Weather, 11 Trending Styles

Fair isle sweaters are coming in strong for the Fall and Winter seasons. We started seeing them a couple of years ago, just a touch. Now, they’re everywhere and in every color, most common in the traditional hip-length sweater style, tunics, and sweater dresses. 

How I Styled:

Here is a fair isle sweater under $30, great to wear with straight-leg jeans or skinny jeans, even cargo pants ( these are Chico’s wax-coated slim leg ). Both fit tts Paired with hoops, Chelsea boots with lug soles, a $59 Dolce Vita, and a puffer bag.

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Sweater Weather, 11 Trending Styles
Sweater Weather, 11 Trending Styles
Tunic

A tunic sweater is a great style to wear with your favorite skinny jeans and tall boots. Skinny jeans are not going anywhere. They are just styled differently and worn with tall boots.

How I Styled:

Here I’ve styled this multi-colored striped sweater from H&M, station Park With distressed Skinny Jeans and tall Vincent Cumto boots, with a touch of Western vibe, and brought out the orange with a pop of color bag and earrings.

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Evereve New Fall Try-on

Sweater dresses have a big moment and can be layered in many different ways. From work to casual and a great option for the Holidays. I personally love them layered with the longer shacket that are style trending for Fall and Winter.

How I styled this H&M sweater dress:

Paired this grey sweater dress with an Evereve long Shacket, tall boots, and a lack of color hat.

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Sweater Weather, 11 Trending Styles

Embellished sweaters -with rhinestones or pearls, on soft cashmere feeling sweaters. Make for a great Holiday option, 

How I styled this H&M Rhinestones sweater:

Here I have paired with Faux leather crop pants and healed booties, Rhinestones earrings, perfect for Office parties, Thanksgiving dinners, or upcoming Holiday parties.

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Sweater vest -with a twist, last year we saw the pullover v-neck sweater vest come in strong. This year we’re seeing it as a button-up. Cute to wear alone as a top or over a shirt left open or 1/2 buttoned. An excellent option for those who live in warm Fall temperatures. 

How I styled it:

Styled here with Wide leg cropped denim and Chelsea boots. It was buttoned up. And square hoops from uncommon James.

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Cropped

Cropped sweater-Here is a cropped Bohme sweater under $40. A crop is excellent to wear with High waisted pants (these are Chicos). I love the wide leg and hem detail. Both tts

How I Styled the cropped sweater: 

High-waisted wide leg- (these are Chicos). I love the wide leg and hem detail. Free people coat (size down), Old Steve Madden stud mules (linked similar), Handmade bag by Darling clutch.

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Sweater Weather, 11 Trending Styles
Open front/statement sleeve

Statement sleeve-Here is an open-front cardigan with statement sleeves by Madewell sweater from Nordstrom Rack under $80 is great to wear with flare pants (these are Spanx ). I love that the flare adds length to your leg, and the open front hits the hip to flow Both fit tts

How I styled them:

Worn with a cami, rock stud ValentinoAnd paired with Halloween jewelry, you could switch to rhinestones for a holiday look.

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Preppy– This style fits like a regular sweater worn with a hem fold under and pairs great with straight-leg jeans or this season’s plaid pencil pants. A shirt can be worn underneath for a fun layering look.

How I styled it:

Here is v neck preppy cable sweater under $70, perfect with straight-leg jeans. Here wear the Zara side slit straight leg  Great worn alone or with a shirt underneath! Paired with a paper boy hat “lack color” and my favorite Sam Edelman sandals on a significant sale.

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Do you have a favorite Sweater style you gravitate towards? I’d love for you to tell me in the comments. You can also find me on Instagram, Pinterest, Liketoknowit, Amazon shops, and Facebook.

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

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T3 Friends and Family Sale

T3 Friends and Family Sale 

 

Hello Pretty Ladies, 

T3 Hair tools have their 20% off friends and family sale Now until 10/23/2022. Let me tell you; these are some of my favorite hair tools. I did a hair tutorial HERE that you can watch; it shows how I use a couple of my favorite tools. T3 tools are a little bit of a splurge, but genuinely worth it✔️ Great time to grab them 20% off…. I am holding the Hot rollers✔️ With the holiday fast approaching, T3 would make for a great gift. 20% off all hair styling tools (No code needed)

T3 Friends and Family Sale

T3 Hair Tools

(Shared in today live) on Instagram shared to feed🖤 View Here

~Styling Brush dryer Great for adding volume or blowing hair straight ✔️
~1. 1/4 barrel Curling Iron- Soft curls
~Hair dryer- dries hair in record time

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T3 Hot Rollers

T3 Hot rollers are bringing the old hot rollers into 2023. I will be sharing a tutorial on Instagram this next week. 

This is how we roll for extraordinary volume, body, and shine. T3 HeatCore technology ensures fast heat-up and consistent heat transfer, while dual temperature settings deliver long-lasting style to all hair types. CoolGrip rollers with velvet flocking are easy to handle, making it a breeze to wrap. Includes eight rollers in two sizes, crease-free clips to hold rollers in place, and a luxurious case for easy storage and travel.
T3 Friends and Family Sale

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and read my blog post. 

“T3 Friends and Family Sale”

I would love you to leave a few of your favorite Picks below in the comments. You can also find me on Instagram, Pinterest, Liketoknowit, Amazon shops, and Facebook.

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

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This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. I only promote brands that I genuinely love and believe in! Thank you for the support! 

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Styling: The 3rd piece rule

Styling: The 3rd piece rule

Styling: The 3rd piece rule

 

Hello Pretty Ladies,

Can you believe we’re halfway through October? My favorite month flies by the way too fast.

Today, I am sharing a rapid read… I am sharing about the 3rd piece rule in styling. Have you heard about this Rule? I shared it a couple of times on Instagram Here.

Styling: The 3rd piece rule

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What is 3rd piece rule?

This Rule (which, in fashion, there aren’t rules) it’s a great tip that works for dressing up or changing the look of any outfit just by changing the 3rd piece.

How does this styling rule/tip work?

I am here if you wear faux leather crop pants and a denim shirt. Although cute on its own, When you add the 3rd piece, aka the jacket or the plaid shacket, it gives your outfit a completely different look just by changing the 3rd piece. 

Creating different looks:

You could change out just the jacket over and over on this basic outfit and achieve so many different looks. 

This Rule is a great tip that works for traveling as well to stretch your wardrobe without taking as many pieces.

More styling Inspiration: Wearing the Faux leather Crop pant.

Styling: The 3rd piece rule
Styling: The 3rd piece rule

 

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Thank you for taking the time to stop by and read my blog post. 

“Styling: The 3rd piece rule.”

I would love you to leave a few of your favorite Picks below in the comments. You can also find me on Instagram, Pinterest, Liketoknowit, Amazon shops, and Facebook.

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

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The Best Sales Of October Round-Up

The Best Sales Of October Round-Up

The Best Sales Of October Round-Up

 

Hello Pretty Ladies, 

With the Holiday right around the corner, now is the best time to start prepping and shopping. I have searched high and low to bring you all of the great sales to help you save big pre Holiday shopping!

Many brands and businesses are starting their pre- Black Friday sales this week. Because of this, I thought it would be a great time to share with you some of the great sales I’ve found and Items I think are killer deals. Items for Home, Home decorating, clothing and beauty, and gift ideas. The Best Sales Of October Round-Up.

 

The Best Sales Of October Round-Up

 

Here are the sales going on NOW and sales starting this Week:

Tarte 40% off sale

This is a great time to stock up on your favorites. I love the Tarte eyeshadow pallet, newer shape tape, creamy, and the Highlighter trio. Many other great go-to makeup staples make for great gifts and stocking stuffers.

 

 

Style Collection Boutique-type items at crazy good deals.

Style collection has always been one of my go-to places for fun gifts. I love their jewelry, and Barefoot dreams dupe throws. Which are all on major, major sale🛍️

Coziest & dreamy throw, usually $120, is now $59

It’s on sale for $79 with another 30% off in the cart with code FALL30 Such a great gift. Perfect for Weddings, wedding showers, baby gifts, and Christmas! Grab them now, as they sell out fast!

These are the current styles available:

 

 

Along with the major sale added to the cart…. Their jewelry is great for layering or alone, making great gifts and stocking stuffers. Right now, most pieces are $5.99, normally $48-69

Here are a few I own and have given as Gifts:

 

 

Target’s Pre-Black Friday Sale Starts October 6th-8th.

With great deals on Home, Beauty, clothing, and toys. Here are some of my picks you won’t want to miss:

 

 

T3 Sale starts 10/12-10/23

With 20% off their entire site:

I have shared them several times, as I love their Hair Tools! Here’sSo here’sr tutorial ✔️ using a couple of my favorite go-to daily tools.

 

The curling iron gives me lasting curls (with my hair type, this is not an easy task). The drying bush gives so much volume and dries hair in record time. One of my BEST Sellers. If a dry brush isn’t your thing, the hair dryer is terrific and dries hair in record time without damage.

Great gift ideas🎁 

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Amazon Prime Day’s October 11-12th 

Amazon SALE is always a great sale, with hundreds of items on Sale.  I have had the privilege of seeing what’s going to be on sale… and what I think are the deals too good to pass up…. I’ll be sharing those Deals with you on Tuesday the 11th.

Here’s a sneak peek of a couple of items that will be on sale:

  • Save 80% on the Amazon Fire TV Omni Series 55-inch 4K Smart TV with hands-free Alexa and save 70% on Hisense 50-inch U6 Series 4K Quantum Dot QLED Fire TV
  • Save up to 55% on select Echo devices and Fire tablet bundles
  • Save up to 50% on choose headphones, earbuds, and speakers from Bose, Sony, and JBL
  • Save up to 50% on choose electric toothbrushes from Oral-B and Philips Sonicare
  • Save up to 50% on choose Hasbro toys
  • Save up to 45% on select vacuums from Shark and iRobot
  • Save up to 40% on select power tools from brands like BLACK+DECKER, BOSCH, DEWALT, and GEARWRENCH
  • Save 40% on select products from Keurig
  • Save up to 40% on select Ninja products
  • Save up to 40% on select Vitamix blenders
  • Save up to 40% on select Barbie dolls
  • Save up to 35% on select laptops and accessories from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and LG
  • Save 30% on select LEGO sets
  • Save up to 30% on select hair products from Drybar, Living Proof, Olaplex, and R+Co.
  • Save 30% on select lip masks and balms from LANEIGE
  • Save up to 30% on select Solo Stove fire pits and accessories
  • Save 30% on Casper pillows and mattress toppers
  • Save up to 30% on select Orolay coats, including vests, trench coats, and down jackets.
  • Save up to 30% on top shoes and apparel styles from New Balance
  • Save 15% on the Peloton Bike with delivery available to select locations and up to 25% on select accessories and apparel

Love this Sweater

Banana Republic Factory 

50% off  Everything Sale:

Banana Republic Factory has been one of my favorite online shops lately. I adore the classic, high-quality piece. Great wardrobe builders you really can have in your closet for years. This sale makes several Wardrobe pieces very affordable and is also an excellent time for purchasing gifts. 

Tip: for purchasing clothing as gifts. Especially on sale.

-Knowing the recipient’s size and taste is key, but purchasing wardrobe builders in classic shapes and colors also helps. 

-Sweaters, jackets, and jeans make for really great gifts. 

-Choose colors you know they wear, not the colors you like. 

Are-Not sure of their size? Ask, or if you want to be surprise, ask someone close to them. 

Here are a few items I own:

 

Here are a few that would make a great gift:🎁

 

 

Tula Probiotic Skincare up to 42% off of Holiday Kits:

Tula is one of my go-to skin care lines. I use several of their products and often share them with you. Skincare makes for great gifts 🎁and Tula has created many beauty kits, just for the Holidays with significant savings attached. 

 

🎁Here are this year’s kits & pricing:

*Save another 15% with code DARCY15 at check out.

 

Cabana’s life 25% of proceeding with purchase from sunshine shores they will give back hurricane now $20-up sale Oct 8-9th.

Save 20% off with Code

 

 

Loft 30% off purchase + 15% more off for style rewards members now until 10/10

The loft has excellent clothing for Work to causal with Lou & Now is the perfect time to add a little something new to your Fall🍂 Wardrobe. I adore these joggers from last year & I have them in Two colors. Navy & grey! Easy to style for work and play.

 

Here are a couple of my picks below that work to build your work wardrobe:

These pieces are perfect for coffee dates, weekend fun, running errands, and shopping:

 

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and read my blog post. ‘The Best Sales Of October Round-Up” I would love you to leave a few of your favorite Picks below in the comments. You can also find me on Instagram, Pinterest, Liketoknowit, Amazon shops, and Facebook.

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

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Last week’s 10 Best Sellers

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This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. I only promote brands that I genuinely love and believe in! Thank you for the support! 

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8 Staple Pieces To UP Your Fall Wardrobe

8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 

 

8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 

 

Hello pretty ladies!

Today, I am so excited to share. I will be on Good Things Utah sharing: A Fashion Segment on “8 Staple Pieces To UP Your Fall Wardrobe” You can stream the segment HERE or Live at 10:00 am Mnt. On local channel 4/KTVX. Below: I am sharing a complete list of all the items I am sharing on the show and a couple of styling tips.

 Purchasing classic pieces is always my first suggestion to build a great wardrobe. I do, however, love that you can pick up a few key trending pieces at affordable prices to help give your whole wardrobe a fresh, updated look.

 

8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 

8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 🍂

-Platform loafers 

– A good button up

-Cropped Cardigan

-Faux Leather (sharing crop pants and skirt) 

-Wide leg Jean

-Dark slim straight leg

-Western vibe (sharing sweater and boots) 

 

A few essential clothing and accessory pieces can be added to your Fall wardrobe to give it an updated look. These eight key Staple pieces are trending this Fall and work well to mix and match with your own pieces.

Trending Pieces

Every season we see a few new trends come into play, and it’s always fun to add a couple of these trends to your wardrobe that can give your classic pieces a fresh new look.

Platform loafers 8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 

A fun way to update your classic look, These shoes are the perfect go-to shoes for Fall and can be worn with anything from jeans to shorts, from skirts to dresses. I love them styled with slightly cropped frayed jeans, a great tee or sweater, and a blazer. 

Purchase Here and use code DARCY10 for 10% off

Button up

Yes, a great button-up is always a classic wardrobe staple. But think about an oversized gauze button-up in excellent Fall color. This oversized button-up makes a great piece worn alone with jeans but is a perfect (3rd piece) statement layer worn open over a bodysuit. 

Fall Transition outfits with Color
Fall Transition outfits with Color
Fall Transition outfits with Color

Trending Pants

While we’re seeing every style of jeans/pants in fashion right now, here are a few that are having a moment.

Faux leather-

Leather is traditionally a textile for Fall and winter, But it is coming in strong this year, showing up not only in jackets but in every style of pants. From skinny, wide leg crop, straight leg, and bow waisted. 

  Great for adding texture to your wardrobe and easy to style. Pair with Denim, classic button-up, plaid, a blazer, or even a cardigan depending on the style you want to achieve.

8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 
8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 
8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 

Let’s Talk Trending Jeans:

The wide leg– wide-leg lengthens your legs, accentuates your waistline, and shows off all your curves, making it an incredibly flattering silhouette on bodies of all shapes and sizes. 

8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 

A flared leg– Universally flattering, flared jeans come in numerous iterations, including high, mid, and low rise waists – regardless of body type, there’s a pair that will work for you. The wider hemline helps to balance out pear shapes, larger busts, and wide shoulders, as well as drawing the eye down and away from your middle.

Slim straight leg-These always-right jeans lay the groundwork for great style with a classic, clean-cut fit.

What To Wear, When Transitioning From Summer To Fall

Indio and Green

Straight-leg jeans are the more laid-back, less body-conscious cousin of skinny jeans. If you do not love skin-tight jeans, try straight jeans instead. Hourglass, apple, and athletic shapes will all rock a straight leg with style and grace.

8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 

Skinny jeans– while they aren’t trending, they still have a place in our closet. This is a jean that works with the Tall boots and the trending western boots, plus balances the oversized western cardigans and even blazers. 

(I will share next week how to style your skinny jeans in a fresh way.)

8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 

 

The Cropped Cardigan

It pairs well with high-waisted pants, mid-rise, and flared styles. The cropped sweater, cardigan, and jackets add balance to this pants style! 

I like the hip-length style for my shape as I don’t have a waist and am more straight up and down and hide a touch of tummy. If you want to accentuate your waist, purchase a cropped piece that is more tapered versus boxy.

6 Easy Neutral Outfits for Spring

Western Vibe/ Yellowstone trend:

The western vibe has been inching its way into Fall fashion for a couple of seasons, and this year it’s here in a BIG way. The look of the west is here, and I am all about it✔️ Today, I am sharing a couple of pairs of Boots. A cowboy pair and a tall western inspired

8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 

The Western Boots:

We’re seeing western-inspired boots and cowboy boots everywhere, and they’re being styled with dresses & skirts and flares and skinny-to-skies with cropped pants. 

Tall western boots can be worn with Skinny jeans, leggings, and dresses and skirts. 

White Cowboy style boots can also be worn with the above but work great under a flared and some straight-leg jeans.

Western-inspired booties are also all the rage and can be worn with cropped pants, dresses and skirts, and jeans as long as there are about 1 1/2 inches of space between the boot and hem.

8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 
Way To Style Cabana Life For Fall

Western-inspired Cardigans:

I love the Aztec/ western vibe of the oversized cardigan and sweaters of the season. A great warm and cozy mountain vibe with a little fresh update. Worn great with your skinny jeans and tall boots for balance. Yet, looks comfy with your straight-leg jeans or worn over a shirt dress.

 

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Thank you for taking the time to stop by and read my blog post.

“8 Staple pieces to UP your Fall Wardrobe 🍂” Good Things Utah Tv Segment” I would love you to leave a comment below. You can also find me on Instagram, Pinterest, Liketoknowit, Amazon shops, and Facebook.

 

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Styling A Dough Bowl For Fall

Styling A Dough Bowl For Fall
 
Styling A Dough Bowl For Fall
Hello pretty ladies,

Today, I am sharing an easy way to add Fall touches to your home with a dough bowl.
Whether you’re a big fall decorator or just want to add a little bit of fall decor to warm up your space. 
A dough bowl is a great way to add decor for every season, on your kitchen island, dining room table, coffee table, or even entry table. 
Makes a great anchor, for seasonal items.
I love fall and I love to decorate. One of my favorite items to style is a dough bowl. Here are a few tips that can help you create a Fall display with ease.
 

Styling A Dough Bowl For Fall

Styling A Dough Bowl For Fall.

Fall decorating is can be so fun and actually really easy with these easy tips.

Tip 1

Keep it simple, using a Dough Bowl Makes a great anchor for your collections for any season. They come in several sizes to fit in many places. 
A dough bowl is a great way to add decor for every season, on your kitchen island, dining room table, Coffee table, or even entry table. 
Makes a great anchor, for seasonal items. Easy to change them according to the time of year.
 

Tip 2

Work in odd numbers, an interior design trick is to work in odd numbers, 3,5,7, etc. This adds balance and helps create clusters that work to keep the eye wandering along with interest.  

Tip 3 

Use items you love, use a variety of items in different textures and materials. Use different sizes and heights. This not only adds interest but keeps your display from being flat. 

 
 

How I created this display for one of my Kitchen Islands

Here, I used Pumpkins, flowers, and candles. All at affordable prices from Target.
 
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Easy Avocado Toast Recipe

Easy Avocado Toast Recipe

Easy Avocado Toast Recipe

 

Hello Pretty Ladies,

This is my easy and oh so delicious Avocado toast recipe. Fun Fact: I was not too fond of avocados until a couple of years ago. I was not too fond of the texture. Now, I eat one every day and could eat this Toast every day! I am not going to chat today. I am just getting to the recipe!

Easy Avocado Toast Recipe

Avocado Toast Recipe:

You’ll need the following:

1 Avocado Cut up and mashed, seasoned with Everything bagel seasoning. 

2 slices of Toast buttered (We love sourdough)

1 Egg scrambled or cooked the way you liked. Salt and peppered! (I had a little shredded cheese on my Egg)

1 Farm fresh Tomato sliced and seasoned with Everything bagel seasoning

Easy Avocado Toast Recipe

Assemble: 

Make sure your Toast is toasted well. This helps the bread from getting soggy. I also like my Toast buttered. 

Once you have all of the above prep, Egg cooked, Toast toasted and buttered, Avocado cut mashed and seasoned, tomato sliced and seasoned. You assemble. 

I like to spread the Avocado first. This acts like glue for the Egg; add Egg, layer tomato, and sprinkle with a bit of extra bagel seasoning! 

That’s it! Taste fantastic and better than any restaurant Avocado toast! (I am sure the key is butter, everything bagel seasoning, and a farm-fresh tomato)

 

Easy Avocado Toast Recipe

 

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3 Card Games For Datenight

3 Card Games For Datenight

3 Card Games For Datenight

Hello Pretty Ladies,

I hope you have a great start to a new month. Can you believe it is August, and fall is fast approaching? I thought it was that time again to share a date night idea. You know I love spending time with my hubby and that we love a good date night. I try to share with you every so often fun date nights. Below I am sharing 3 Card Games For Datenight! 

One of them was my favorite as a kid as we played UNO as a family and at all the holidays with relatives.

3 Card Games For Datenight

A bit of quality time can go a long way when it comes to deepening your relationship. The Gottman Institute states that dedicating two hours a week to romantic dates, including playing games or having meals together, is fundamental to creating a happy and healthy relationship.

Playing games can also be necessary for newer couples who want to break the ice and learn more about each other. After all, there’s always something new that you can learn about your partner, no matter how long you’ve been together!

So whether you’re getting to know each other or simply finding ways to liven up your dates, here are a few card games that can help you break the ice:

3 Card Games For Datenight

UNO

UNO is a well-loved card game that’s both fun and nostalgic.

In fact, UNO is a part of many family traditions and can be an exciting conversation starter. The rules remain simple and consistent: you can shuffle the deck before providing seven cards to each player. Then, you’ll take turns drawing a face-up card from the rest of the stack so that you can match one of your seven cards with the number or color of the face-up card. As you take turns drawing and matching cards, you can take this opportunity to talk about fun childhood memories regarding UNO. By taking your partner through memory lane, you can learn a bit more about each other and have a lot more fun while doing it.

Texas Hold ’em

Sometimes, you need a bit of competition to break the ice.

If you and your partner want some friendly competition, you can learn how to play Texas Hold ’em by going over the game’s rules together. In this poker variation, you and your partner will have to create the best five-card hand out of a set of seven cards: the five community cards that are revealed to all the players and the two hole cards that are unique for each player.

Poker players typically bet their chips based on the ranking of their own cards, but you can make your date even more fun by betting a funny dare or offering your partner’s favorite things as a prize instead. By raising the stakes in a creative way, a simple game of poker can lead to more fun experiences during your date.

Bridge

You can also break the ice by inviting another couple and playing a card game on your double date.

Renowned tennis player Martina Navratilova plays bridge socially and has found that it helps her quickly meet new friends. This social aspect means it’s also an excellent option for helping two couples bond with one another. Since teamwork is crucial in this card game, you and your partner will need to plan and coordinate accordingly so that you can deal with both of your hands well. By the end of the game, you’ll come out with a much better rapport.

Actually Curious

Got a question that you’ve always wanted to ask your partner about? Try playing the Actually Curious card game.

Creator Michael Tennant created game mechanics that lower players’ defenses and egos and allows players to speak with greater openness and intent. They are playing the Actually Curious card game challenges individuals to answer thought-provoking questions with honesty while also teaching the other party how to harness their empathy and active listening skills. Trying this game on your date can help you gain a deeper understanding of each other and grow much closer.

Card games can make your date even more interesting by providing thought-provoking questions or even a bit of a challenge. By playing one of these card games, you can make sure that you’re having the most fun while you’re in each other’s company.

 

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